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SCP-1810 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1810
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$72.2M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
25
One-time capital and endowment costs dominate (large endowment recommended to fund perpetual containment); recurring costs are dominated by dedicated security payroll, research, and cover/legal operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $72.2M
Endowment Reserve $69.4M
[#21] Perpetuity/endowment reserve intended to fund recurring annual containment costs indefinitely (recurring_total_usd_per_year × 27 as midpoint of 25–30 multiplier); see #21.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $615K
[#11, #12, #24, #22] Laboratory buildout and instruments for anomalous materials/biology research (#11), initial specialized testing suite (neutron/X-ray/spectroscopy) (#12), one-time behavioral/pharmacological study setup (#24), and evidence preservation/digitization initial costs (#22).
Facilities $610K
[#1, #2, #10, #3] Purpose-built Large Humanoid Containment Unit (#1), door reinforcement/upgrade (#2), secure climate‑controlled records vault (#10), and perimeter land acquisition/fencing (one‑time component of #3).
Equipment $510K
[#9, #13, #14, #16, #23] Initial hardened monitoring/sensor suite (#9), initial MTF vehicles/equipment procurement (#13), heavy-duty restraint hardware and installation (#14), secure transport vehicle purchase (#16), and one-time PPE/equipment purchases (#23).
Perimeter Relocation Reserve $500K
[#3] Contingency/reserve for forced relocations or intensive cover/relocation operations if site proximity to population makes standard perimeter measures insufficient (#3).
Decommissioning Reserve $500K
[#25] One-time research and operational reserve for development/execution of any hypothetical neutralization/decommissioning operations (#25).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#4, #5, #11, #6, #17, #10] Dedicated security payroll including 15 guards + plainclothes handler (#4), on-call psychologist (#5), research team salaries (partial) (#11), dietitian and kitchen/compounding staff (#6), and bilingual/staffing premium included as surcharge (#17). Administrative/records staff salary component also included (#10).
Research And Monitoring $255K/yr
[#9, #11, #12, #22, #24] Ongoing monitoring/storage costs (#9), research consumables and regular testing campaigns (#11), periodic specialized analytical testing campaigns (#12), archival/evidence maintenance and storage (#22), and ongoing behavioral/pharmacological research programs (#24).
Cover Story And Legal $160K/yr
[#18, #20] Routine amnestic administration, cover story maintenance, PR/legal contingency budgets (#18) and internal legal/black ops funding/insurance analogs (#20).
Emergency Repairs Reserve $125K/yr
[#15] Contingency reserve for emergency repairs, door/cell restoration, replacement of damaged equipment after assaults or other urgent re-engineering (#15).
Logistics And Transport $90K/yr
[#13, #16] Annual MTF training/exercises and readiness costs (#13) and secure transport maintenance, fuel, and amortized crew costs (#16).
Facilities Maintenance $45K/yr
[#1, #2, #19] Ongoing maintenance, HVAC/power/utility costs attributable to the large cell and reinforced door upkeep (#1, #2), and site utilities/site maintenance (#19).
Perimeter Patrols And Exclusion Management $40K/yr
[#3] Recurring perimeter patrols, signage, and exclusion-zone enforcement cost to keep the 500 m buffer free of unsupervised minors and public access (#3).
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#6, #7, #23] Food and recreation consumables (#7), compounded medication costs and pharmacy supplies for laced meals (#6), and PPE replacement/consumable replacement/training supplies (#23).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research, and maintenance only.
routine_containment scheduled_research standard_cover_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Limited containment breach or assault causing localized damage, injuries requiring medical care, extra amnestics and moderate repairs.
small_breach medical_treatment additional_amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $5.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring major cell repairs, expanded amnestic campaigns, legal/PR response, and possible temporary relocation of staff or containment upgrades.
large_scale_breach mass_witnesses extensive_reconstruction
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 15 [#4] Dedicated 3-shift guard rotation (15 personnel) for 24/7 coverage; salary/hazard pay included in staff wages.
Plainclothes Handler 1 [#4] Senior plainclothes officer assigned directly to SCP-1810; specialized selection and higher pay.
Research Scientist 3 [#11] Anomalous materials/biology/psychology researchers (3 FTEs) included in research salary pool.
Psychologist 1 [#5] On-call psychologist/behavioral specialist for PTSD/depression management and emergency pacification.
Dietitian 1 [#6] Dietitian responsible for meal planning and medication compounding oversight.
Kitchen / Pharmacy Staff 2 [#6] Staff trained to prepare laced meals and handle controlled compounding; chain-of-custody procedures.
Medical Officer 1 [#8] On-site medic/medical liaison for routine checks and emergency trauma stabilization.
Administrative Staff / Records 1 [#10, #22] Records management and archives support for secure vault and digitized evidence handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates based on analyst-provided ranges and canonical containment requirements; site-specific factors (country, existing site shell, nearby population) create significant variance. Personnel composition and research cadence are principal uncertainties.
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